| Last updated 5:08pm EDT 05/09/2008 |
| Brenda Martin released from prison |
OTTAWA - Brenda Martin is finally a free woman.
Martin's lawyer says she was released on parole from a Kitchener women's prison Friday.
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| Bloc calls for Bernier security probe amid concerns over biker 'infiltration' |
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OTTAWA - The link between Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier's ex-girlfriend and the Hells Angels is more than enough to warrant a national security probe, says the Bloc Quebecois, noting that organized crime gangs use "infiltration tactics."
The Conservative government continues to dismiss security concerns over Bernier's relationship with Julie Couillard, and accuse the opposition of unfairly opening up his private life.
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| Atlantic premiers gather in N.B. to call on Ottawa for more money |
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FREDERICTON - The four Atlantic premiers say it's time for the federal government to kick in some cash for the Atlantic Gateway initiative - and a number of other projects as well.
Newfoundland's Danny Williams, New Brunswick's Shawn Graham, Nova Scotia's Rodney MacDonald and Robert Ghiz of Prince Edward Island are meeting Friday in Fredericton.
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| Woman's death, other illnesses on Via train not caused by infectious diseases |
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FOLEYET, Ont. - Ontario's top medical official says the elderly woman who died on a quarantined Via Rail train mostly likely didn't have an infectious disease.
Nor did the passenger who was airlifted to hospital with flu-like symptoms. Dr. David Williams, Ontario's acting chief medical officer of health, says the death and several illnesses on the train were unrelated and passengers are expected to continue their journey later Friday.
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| Williams defends statement that N.L. breast-cancer inquiry a 'prosecution' |
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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Premier Danny Williams, accused of undermining a judicial inquiry into botched breast-cancer tests, was unrepentant Friday about making controversial comments this week on the tone of the probe.
The province's opposition parties and an independent expert on public inquiries questioned why Williams would call the inquiry a "prosecution" and "inquisitorial."
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| Heart specialist tells Taser inquiry that shock can be deadly |
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VANCOUVER - A heart specialist has told a public inquiry in Vancouver into the use of Tasers that a shock from the energy weapon can be deadly.
San Francisco cardiologist Zian Tseng says a Taser shock at a vulnerable period in the heartbeat can produce a fatal rhythm. He says the heart could be even more vulnerable if there is high adrenaline or drugs, such as cocaine, present in the person's system.
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| Lottery documents released under order detail probe into $21.5-million insider win |
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TORONTO - A retailer who claimed a $21.5-million winning lottery ticket and sparked a two-month internal investigation at Ontario's lottery corporation initially said the ticket belonged to a customer who had left the store, documents released under order of the province's privacy commissioner revealed Friday.
Store owner Eun Chul Shin "panicked" and told lottery officials in July 2006 that the winning ticket wasn't his because he was afraid that if he claimed it his information would be released to the media, according to internal documents from the Ontario Lottery Corp.
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| Mother of BC children found murdered thanks community for support |
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MERRITT, B.C. - The B.C. mother who found her three children murdered in their home has commented publicly for the first time, thanking the local community for their support.
A letter sent to the Merritt Herald said members of the public have shared in the "horrendous tragedy." The letter, signed Darcie Clarke and family, says the family has received support from all over.
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| Parliament passes bill requiring foreign aid to focus on ending poverty |
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OTTAWA - The House of Commons has passed a private member's bill which requires that foreign aid be focused solely on relieving poverty and promoting human rights.
Aid groups have welcomed the legislation, saying it will ensure that the fight against global poverty gets the attention it deserves. It also sets new reporting requirements for foreign aid, which supporters say means better accountability and transparency.
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| Space agency announces four-year deal with MDA for International Space Station |
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LONGUEUIL, Que - Only hours after confirming his decision to block a controversial foreign takeover of part of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX:MDA), federal Industry Minister Jim Prentice announced a major contract Friday between the company and the Canadian Space Agency.
In a speech at the space agency in the Montreal area, Prentice said the government has awarded a four-year $109 million contract extension for the Vancouver company, also known as MDA.
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